• Define and explain the benefits of automation and orchestration.
• Discuss technologies used for automation and orchestration, such as scripts and APIs.
• Discuss the basic components of the Check Point API infrastructure and how these components interact to provide security automation and orchestration.
• Given a scenario, prepare the Check Point environment for API operations.
• Describe the basic workflow for Management API command usage.
• Identify the supported automation tools for Management API commands.
• Given a scenario, use the appropriate automation tool to run Management API commands.
• Describe the basic workflow for Gaia API command usage.
• Identify the supported automation tools for Gaia API commands.
• Given a scenario, use the appropriate automation tool to run Gaia API commands.
• List best practices and guidelines for Management and Gaia APIs.
• Identify the benefits of using the JSON argument (–format json) with Management API commands.
• Give examples of how to use the jq utility to filter Management API output.
• Identify the prerequisites for using Postman for Check Point Web API calls.
• Describe the basic workflow for using Postman to send Check Point Web API calls.
• Given a scenario, configure and use Postman to send Web API commands.

Exercises:

• Use scripts to deploy a Security Management Server.
• Deploy a Security Gateway using the Blink utility.
• Use best practices to prepare the security environment for API usage.
• Use internal and external tools to automate object and policy creation and modification.
• Automate the creation and installation of the security policy.
• Automate the connection of the Security Gateway.
• Automate adjustments to Check Point Server Configuration with the Gaia API.
• Use the Management API and the Gaia API to add resources,modify object settings, and perform maintenance tasks.
• Use JSON scripts and jq to view objects and monitor performance.

• Introduction to automation and orchestration
• Introduction to Check Point APIs
• Management API
• Gaia API
• Best practices and guidelines
• JSON and jq
• Postman

This Specialist-level course is designed for Security Professionals who want to gain practical knowledge and skills using automation and orchestration technologies to streamline and improve Check Point security management and operations.

• Working knowledge of Unix-like and/or Windows operating systems, networking fundamentals, networking security, TCP/IP networking, Bash scripting, and vi editor.
• Other prerequisites that are strongly encouraged include knowledge of Check Point security (CCSA and CCSE) and a minimum of six months practical experience with Check Point security solutions.